Stories by Russell Palmer

Analysis - Despite strong words, questions remain over emissions mitigation and the environmental threat posed by the Manawanui navy ship.

The Pacific faces "severe challenges" from natural disasters, and NZ is "committed to doing its part to help meet them", PM Christopher Luxon says.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has shared some friendly rugby banter with Australian and Pacific colleagues at an event highlighting the Pacific Policing Initiative.

The King delivered an address to the 56 member nations at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Friday.

Climate change, the Middle East, and the importance of small nations on the world stage are being picked as major talking points for the Commonwealth meeting in Samoa.

The Prime Minister has defended Bayly - saying that although his behaviour had fallen short he had "unreservedly" and "genuinely" apologised.

RSA members are welcoming a more inclusive Anzac Day, but say more funding and broader access to support is needed.

Commissioner for Parliamentary Standards Lyn Provost has found some workarounds making her more accessible - but some are calling for more investment into supports.

Chris Penk says talk about final costs is premature and has defended the court of inquiry process, saying other investigations could occur.

Fewer people are being sanctioned under the government's beneficiary traffic light system than last month, new government data shows.

It follows the navy saying they are committed to supporting the ship's removal, and the prime minister saying it's up to the insurers and the navy to work out.

该方案将以专项资金的形式确保新西兰未来几十年的基建经费，Peters自信可以在下次大选前说服联合执政伙伴支持。

Analysis - It's a tall ask, given National's promise to tighten the purse strings, and Peters' own plans to intervene on an ACT policy. Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' keynote speech at the party conference in Hamilton was interrupted by Palestine protesters, and two people were arrested in the conflict. Video

Senator Jacinta Price says both NZ and Australia are leading the way for a conservative cause.

The NZ First leader has opened the party's 31st annual convention in antagonistic style, calling out opponents and the media alike.

Voted out of Parliament in 2020, NZ First clawed its way back to more than 6 percent of the vote, guaranteeing seats in Parliament and at the negotiating table. Audio

The Defence Force ship which has sunk after hitting a reef in Samoa was in a "maintenance period" before being deployed, the navy says.

It comes after documents she relied on to support a heated tobacco tax cut turned out to be inconclusive at best.

It's Nicola Willis' passion project, set to be led by a former top cop. Here's what the Social Investment Agency is meant to do.

However, Nicola Willis says she would not have expected Peters to consult with other parties over a ministerial decision like that.

Two ministers have argued politicians' scrutiny - by Cabinet and Parliament - is enough, and the Attorney-General says it wasn't necessary to examine the changes.

Labour is calling on the government to send the gang patch ban back to select committee for consultation after yet another last-minute amendment.

It's a stark reversal of the government's goal: 20,000 fewer victims by 2030. Audio

The opposition is criticisng the government over two last-minute changes to legislation being added with little or no consultation.